neck Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
    cervix.
    • he admired her long graceful neck
    • the horse won by a neck
  2. noun a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
  3. noun a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
  4. noun a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
    • the banjo had a long neck
    • the bottle had a wide neck
  5. noun an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
    neck opening.
  6. verb kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
    make out.
    • The couple were necking in the back seat of the car

WordNet

Neck noun
Etymology
OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.
Definitions
  1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk.
  2. Any part of an inanimate object corresponding to or resembling the neck of an animal; as: (a) The long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as a gourd. (b) A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts. (c) (Mus.) That part of a violin, guitar, or similar instrument, which extends from the head to the body, and on which is the finger board or fret board.
  3. (Mech.) A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it; as, a neck forming the journal of a shaft.
  4. (Bot.) the point where the base of the stem of a plant arises from the root.
Neck transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Necked ; present participle & verbal noun Necking
Definitions
  1. (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; -- used with down; as, to neck down a shaft. 2. v. t. & v. i. To kiss and caress amorously. n. necking

Webster 1913